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Nearly a week after Tom Clements, chief of Colorado's prisons, was fatally shot at his front door, investigators have matched the gun in his slaying to one used by prime suspect Evan Ebel in a shootout with Texas authorities. It's a small part of the puzzle as investigators work to determine whether Ebel, who was recently paroled from Colorado's prison system, acted alone. "He remains a suspect in our investigation, obviously," says a Colorado Sheriff's Office rep, "especially after receiving this confirmed link from Texas." No other suspects have been named.

Investigators are continuing to look into the killing of a pizza deliveryman whose body was found two days before Clements was killed. Denver police believe Ebel killed Nathan Leon, possibly to procure a pizza box and Domino's Pizza uniform to help persuade Clements to open his front door. Both items were found in the car Ebel was driving in Texas—a vehicle similar to one spotted near Clements' home the night of his murder. Meanwhile, Clements' family and friends yesterday mourned a man who had been admired by prison advocates and guards alike. Clements "lived his life believing in redemption, in the ability of the human heart to be changed," his widow, Lisa Clements, told the hundreds gathered. "He would want justice certainly but moreover he'd want forgiveness."

You know.. I think it's irresponsible for authorities to say the guns are a match. All they can prove is that they used the same type of gun (ie. Barretta 9mm, but it doesn't even have to be a Barretta, but just any 9mm) When 9mm guns are the most common out there, this is just coincidence. Plain and simple coincidence.

pepperpete

Mar 26, 2013 11:49 AM CDT

No mention of the type of gun used I bet it was not an AR15. If it would have been it would have been all over the news and Joe and O would have busted there liberal racist assets to exploit it. If I had his job I would never had just opened the door without some form of ID and gun in hand.

Bill Inaz

Mar 26, 2013 10:38 AM CDT

"...Ebel, who was recently paroled from Colorado's prison system..." It's a little more complicated as well as ironic than "he was recently paroled'. The Governor has good reason to be ashamed. http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/24/4724612/retaliation-eyed-as-motive-in.html